Coleman 2000001589 manual Before you begin, To Set Up Tent, To Attach Rainfly

EVANSTONTM 6 TENT MODEL 2000001589

Before you begin

Read all instructions before set up.

•Select a level site clear of rocks, branches, and other hard or sharp objects, to install your tent.

WARNING: Keep clear of overhead power lines.

•Do not set up your tent under trees because of potential lightning strikes or falling tree limbs in inclement weather.

•Secure with all stakes and guylines provided to prevent property damage or personal injury.

•For best results in windy conditions, position narrow end of tent into the wind.

•Enlist the help of at least one other person to assist you when it is time to assemble the tent.

Pole Descriptions

Description	Qty.	Pole	Pole	Pole
		Dia.	Repair Kit	Replacement Kit
Main Pole, black	2	11mm	501000539	501000549
Main Pole, grey	1	11mm	501000539	501000549
Rainfly Pole, black, long	1	11mm	501000539	501000549
Awning Pole, black, short	1	6.9mm	501000542	501000552

To Set Up Tent

1.Unfold tent and spread out on a clean, level surface with the door

facing the desired direction. (Fig. 1)

2. Assemble all poles by interlocking the shock-corded, sections together.

3. Insert black Main Poles through the black trimmed sleeves on top of tent forming an X”.

4.Insert grey Main Pole through grey trimmed sleeve, in front of tent. Make sure grey Main Poles overlap the black Main Poles. (Fig. 1)

LINE		Sleeves with Black Trim	Fig. 1
STITCH	Grey, Shock-corded		Sleeve with
	Main Pole		Grey Trim
		Door

9. Attach frame clips along edges of tent	Fig. 3
to the black & grey Main Poles.
(Fig. 3)

10.Stretch tent until taut, then secure metal loops located on both sides and four corners of tent with stakes. (Fig. 4)

Fig. 4

To Attach Rainfly

1.Drape Rainfly over tent with dark blue vestibule flaps located at the front of the tent. (Fig 5).

NOTE: Hook and loop fasteners, located on seams of underside of Rainfly, should be centered over black & grey Main Poles.

2.Insert the long, black, Rainfly Pole with through sleeve in underside of Rainfly above front door of tent. (Fig. 5)

Sleeve with Grey Trim

Rainfly

		Black, Shock-corded
		Rainfly Pole
	Door
Front of Tent
			Fig. 5
Vestibule Flaps

3.Insert short, black, thin Awning Pole through sleeve in underside of

Rainfly above window at back of tent. (Fig. 6)

4. Insert metal tip into grommet on tent seam at back of tent (Fig. 7). Go to opposite end of Awning Pole and gradually apply pressure to pole forming an arch; then insert metal tip into grommet.

Front of Tent

Black, Shock-corded Main Poles

5.	Insert end of each black Main Pole into pins located in the corners
	of the tent. (Fig. 2 & 2A)
6.	Go to opposite end of each black Main Pole and gradually apply
	pressure to each forming arches. Insert the pin into each pole end
	at the corners of tent. (Fig. 2 & 2A)
7.	Insert end of the grey Main Pole into pin located on the sides of the

Rainfly Sleeve	Awning Pole
	Back of Tent
	Fig. 6

Grommet

Awning

Pole

Fig. 7

tent. (Fig. 2 & 2B)

8. Go to opposite end of the grey Main Pole and gradually apply pres-

sure to form an arch. Insert the pin into pole end at the side of tent.

(Fig. 2 & 2B)

Fig. 2

Door

Front of Tent

2A

2B

5. Insert end of each black Rainfly Pole into
pin on either side of front door. (Fig. 8)
6. Go to opposite end of Rainfly Pole and
gradually apply pressure to form an arch.
Insert the pin into pole end at other side of
the door. (Fig. 8)
7. Locate all hook & loop fasteners on under
	Fig. 8
side of Rainfly and wrap around all Main
Poles, Awning & Rainfly Pole to secure.
	Fig. 9
(Fig. 9)
NOTE: Make sure longer hook & loop
fastener on Rainfly is secured around grey
and black Main Poles where they cross.
(Fig. 10)
	Fig. 10

(continued on other side)